Monday, May 4, 2009

Mokattam Slaughtered

weep, troubled streetsyour trampled pavementtell the story of dust and rubbishsixty years of blood and oppressiontears turn to mudgarbage your lifechildren's playgroundswine's foodglass and rocks and firefight guns and riot shieldsyour shield and defendera church afraid to standanger no matchfor the butcher's knifebleeds away your life